Curators of the Buddha
Author | : Donald S. Lopez Jr. |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1995-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226493083 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226493084 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Curators of the Buddha written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-08-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical history of the study of Buddhism in the West, incorporating insights of colonial and post-colonial cultural studies. Social, political and cultural conditions that have shaped the course of Buddhist studies are discussed.